Suzanne's Recs

The Lamb

A Novel

By: Lucy Rose
Narrated by: Emma Rydal
Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

“Coming-of-age folk horror for fans of Bones and All, Ethel Cain, Carmen Maria Machado, gay stuff & cannibalism in general. Margot lives with Mama in the woods. Together, they lure in lost travellers, "strays" who are killed and consumed to satiate the hunger that rules Mama's life. Mother and daughter are bound by flesh and blood,... Read more

This Girl's a Killer

By: Emma C. Wells
Narrated by: Stefanie Kay
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

“Loved this! A bad ass woman getting rid of bad guys but she has a tender side as well- she will do anything to protect her best friend and Goddaughter. Oh and there’s a cute dog! Read more

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

By: Clay McLeod Chapman
Narrated by: a full cast, Neil Hellegers, Marni Penning, P. J. Ochlan, Noah Levine, Soneela Nankani, Charlotte Moore-Lambert, Megan Tusing, Cary Hite, Kelli Tager & Joe Hempel
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

“FAX news is brainwashing our nation. Noah Fairchild no longer recognizes his parents. Literally. Did he really just unhinge his dad's jaw by shoving the remote control down his throat sideways? "The Great Reawakening" has invaded far-right news and social media in the most terrifying way possible as family turns on family, neighbor on neighbor.... Read more

Memorials

By: Richard Chizmar
Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: 15 hours 25 minutes

“Appalachian folklore has rules. Don't whistle in the woods at night, trust no one, including yourself, and most importantly, when the locals warn you to leave, you do it. A lesson learned the hard way by three college students who decide to do a school project on roadside memorials deep in the Appalachians of Pennsylvania. As their nightmare... Read more

Sleep Tight

By: J. H. Markert
Narrated by: Andi Arndt
Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

“What a perfect book to listen to the week before Halloween. It grabbed me from the start, and I couldn’t wait to see how a serial killer just put to death, an inmate in an insane asylum (and the only boy to escape the serial killer), and the “outlaw” who was currently killing people and kidnapping children were all tied together. It was creepy... Read more

The Glass Girl

By: Kathleen Glasgow
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

“Fifteen-year-old Bella has a drinking problem, finding solace in her disguised bottle of “Sprod-ka” (Sprite & Vodka). What began as an innocent routine with her grandma has now turned into a downward spiral of addiction. The more Bella depends on alcohol, the messier her life becomes, until her life almost comes to an end. Take a front row... Read more

Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel

By: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Mx. Nicky Endres, Linda Jones, Elizabeth Knowelden, Billie Fulford-Brown, Kiersten White & Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 18 hours 9 minutes

“All I have to say is that I knew it! I knew there had to be more to Lucy Westenra than Bram Stoker gave us in Dracula. This sapphic horror novel tells the story from three view points. We follow Lucy in the future, the past (via her diary) and from Iris Goldaming. Does that surname sound familiar? I've always been a Dracula girl, but now I... Read more

So Thirsty

By: Rachel Harrison
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

“Rachel Harrison has done it again - I am positively mouth-watering obsessed. So Thirsty was beyond entertaining, juicy and downright enthralling. Sloane and Naomi stole my heart with their friendship. This is the total vampire vibe I want to always find and Harrison always seems to exceed my expectations because So Thirsty was phenomenal. Read more

Immortal Dark

By: Tigest Girma
Narrated by: Jordan Cobb
Length: 17 hours 1 minute

“Immortal Dark was a beautifully dark exploration of the human experience on the false dichotomous spectrum of good and evil. I loved how the main character was allowed to be a girl who experiences moral ambiguity and is given the freedom to act upon it. Her love interest does not wish to change her to fit the typical mold of a girl protagonist,... Read more

Don't Eat the Pie

By: Monique Asher
Narrated by: Cady Zuckerman & Stephanie Willing
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

“If a ghost warns you not to eat the pie and you ignore the warning, do you have anyone but yourself to blame when things go wonky? Set on Camillia Island, this gothic horror novel is packed with family drama, ancient cults, and stomach-turning imagery. This is a fun little horror book with a lesson. Listen to the ghosts. Read more

I Was A Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Stephen Graham Jones
Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

“Readers get an inside look into Tolly’s daily life, thoughts, and observations as he slashes his way through life’s challenges. As you read on, it becomes quickly obvious that he’s just a kid trying his best – and, in this case, that might be enough to cheer him on. Read more

The Witches of Bellinas

By: J. Nicole Jones
Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

“Giving low-key Midsommar vibes, Bellinas is a beautiful, luxurious, and secluded California town that draws only the wealthy and elite. Is it a cult or just a playground for the uber-rich to spend their days surfing, drinking, and enjoying all that this paradise has to offer? When newlyweds Tansy and Guy decide to pull up roots and move there,... Read more

Incidents Around the House

A Novel

By: Josh Malerman
Narrated by: Delanie Nicole Gill
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

“Other Mommy is scary as hell. I have been having trouble sleeping for days, a trend which I'm sure will continue for at least another week. The monster design is incredible. The set up for the scares is so dread inducing, I had to curl myself up into my husband's lap to make myself keep listening. Read more

Lies and Weddings

A Novel

By: Kevin Kwan
Narrated by: Jing Lusi
Length: 15 hours 6 minutes

“Lies and Weddings is everything I was hoping it would be (and more): The footnotes (I'm here for all of them), the unlikeable matriarch (all those unachievable expectations), the commentary on excess (wealth, debt, drugs), and of course the love story (or, really, stories). A must add to your summer TBR! Read more

The Familiar

A Novel

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

“Just read it, you won't regret the time spent (safely through a book) during the Spanish Inquisition time period. Richly researched, Bardugo's writing will leave you wanting more magic in your life. Read more

Black Sheep

By: Rachel Harrison
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

“It’s not easy being the black sheep of your family - especially when your family is made up of religious extremists. Rachel Harrison has gifted us a wicked novel about toxic family dynamics and the pressures of finding your path in life. This book is devilishly fun. It’s for everyone who was raised by narcissists, for everyone with toxic family... Read more

The Reformatory

A Novel

By: Tananarive Due
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 20 hours 51 minutes

“This was hands down my favorite book of the year! Tananarive Due has written a powerful southern horror novel set in Florida during the Jim Crow era. Twelve year old Robbie Stephens is sent to the segregated Gracetown School for Boys for protecting his sister against the advances of the white son of the most powerful man in town. Not only does... Read more

Black River Orchard

By: Chuck Wendig
Narrated by: Xe Sands, Brittany Pressley, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Cindy Kay, Kalani Queypo, Gabra Zackman & Victor Colomé
Length: 22 hours 17 minutes

“An apple a day...you know the saying. This couldn't be more true in Harrow, Pa., where Dan is following in his father's footsteps to create an orchard from a very special apple, thought lost long ago. The townsfolk take a shine to this apple. It makes them feel healthier, stronger, violent, something a little more than human. It's up to Dan's... Read more

Mister Magic

A Novel

By: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman & Kiersten White
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

“This is what nightmares are made of: our favorite children's shows being run by a cult. I literally could not put this book down. I was mesmerized by the '80s and '90s television nostalgia, the cluelessness of Val's character, and the magical power of childhood friendships. White's writing style and the format (c'mon the chapter titles!) was... Read more

The September House

By: Carissa Orlando
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

“Margaret and her husband Hal buy her dream home at a great price! But the beautiful old Victorian harbors a darkness. Every September, the walls drip with blood and the ghosts of past inhabitants appear. Then Hal suddenly disappears. Most people would sell the house and run, but not Margaret. This is HER house and she’s not going anywhere. “The... Read more